- Attack
- 258
- Defense
- 127
- HP
- 163
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,548
- min 1,472
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,936
- min 1,840
- MaxLv50
- 3,064
- Lv40 2,710
At a glance
Basics
Mienshao is a Fighting-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,548 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,936 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,064 at level 50. It is weak to Flying/Psychic/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Bug/Rock/Dark attacks. In raids, Force Palm + Grass Knot is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Martial Arts Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,064 / 3,101
When Mienshao lets out a bizarre wail, you're in danger. A flurry of kicks and chops too fast to see is about to be unleashed!
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Force Palm
Grass KnotBest100% efficiency15.7TDO 273 - 2Force Palm
Brutal Swing99% efficiency15.4TDO 270 - 3Force Palm
Blaze Kick95% efficiency14.8TDO 259 - 4
Poison JabBrutal Swing93% efficiency14.6TDO 254 - 5Poison JabGrass Knot93% efficiency14.5TDO 254
Top 5 of 18 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force PalmBestFighting · 1s · STAB | 10 | +16 | 12 | 16 |
| Poison JabPoison · 1s | 13 | +9 | 13 | 9 |
| Low KickFighting · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass KnotBestGrass · 2.5s | 90 | 50 | 36 | 1.8 |
 Stone EdgeRock · 2.5s | 105 | 100 | 42 | 1.05 |
| Blaze KickFire · 1s | 40 | 33 | 40 | 1.21 |
| Brutal SwingDark · 2s | 65 | 33 | 32.5 | 1.97 |
| Brick BreakFighting · 1.5s · STAB | 40 | 33 | 32 | 1.45 |
| Drain PunchFighting · 2.5s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 24 | 1.82 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Mienshao's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 163.1
- Actual Defense
- 84.8
- Actual HP
- 106
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Force PalmBrutal SwingBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,710 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,496 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 20.5 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,495 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,490 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 20.5 | 1,498 | 99.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- MienshaoViewing50 CandyBest movesForce PalmGrass Knot
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Flying
Psychic
Fairy - ×0.625
BugRockDark
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×1
- Poison×1
Ground×1- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- FightingSTAB 1.2×Low Kick · Force Palm · Brick Break · Drain PunchSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- RockStone EdgeSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- FireBlaze KickSuper effective ×1.6GrassIceBugSteel
- GrassGrass KnotSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- PoisonPoison JabSuper effective ×1.6GrassFairy
- DarkBrutal SwingSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost